Sidney Nolan: Antarctic Journey catalogue

Sidney Nolan and writer Alan Moorehead visited Antarctica for two weeks in January1964 as guests of the United States Navy. Nolan recorded his impressions from the airand on the ground with watercolor sketches and photographs. Once returned to England,Nolan produced a major body of work from his experiences and impressions.Nolan’s artistic journey and inspired works captured the imagination of the public andinternational media when the works were exhibited in London, New York and Australiain 1965. The works reveal the mood of the experience and the awe and wonder the artistfelt when faced with this remote landscape.

This fully illustrated catalogue includes an essay by Rodney James and catalogue raisonnéof the Antarctic series by Geoffrey Smith.